Assignment
Select one of the Paraphilias or one of the Eating Disorders.
Use the Research Analysis to complete this assignment.
Prepare a 1,200- to 1,700-word paper that discusses research-based interventions to treat the disorder.
Review the characteristics of the selected disorder and discuss the research about intervention strategies for the disorder. Address the following:
• Describe the disorder and present the criteria used to diagnose the disorder using the DSM-5.
• Compare and contrast the chosen disorder with at least one other similar disorder.
• Evaluate and present three peer-reviewed research studies using the Research Analysis. Not all elements of the Research Analysis will be relevant for each study. Discussing statistical methods is not as important as discussing purpose, subjects studied and the findings. Don't use studies focusing on a single subject (case studies).
• Discuss the treatments or interventions that have been shown to be the most effective for your selected disorder.
Research Analysis
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Terms
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Definitions
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Peer-reviewed study
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Peer review refers to a study that has been accepted by a standard journal using blind review by peers in the field. This means that every study should have a fair access to publication based upon quality of the study.
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Type of study
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Types of studies can include experimental, case study, longitudinal, cross-sectional, survey, and so forth.
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Purpose of the Study
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Discuss the purpose of the study. What are the hypotheses? What was the study trying to determine?
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Measurement or assessment tools
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A measurement tool is a means that the researchers used to measure or assess the variables under study. Did the study develop assessment tools? Did the study use objective measurement tools? Can the measurement tools be found and used by another researcher? Are the instruments valid and reliable?
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Number of participants
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This refers to how many participants were in the study.
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How they were selected
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Selection process can include the means of recruitment of participants; what was the sampling method or strategy? Describe the population. This could be clients or college students. Indicate sample size.
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Number of groups
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Was there a control group? The control group does not receive the treatment. Do these participants have the same characteristics and diagnosis as the experimental group participants?
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How they were assigned
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Were they matched or randomly assigned to one the conditions, or groups, in the study?
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What type of intervention was delivered
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Define the type of therapeutic treatment or intervention that occurred.
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How the intervention was delivered
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Were there therapists? Were the therapists trained to deliver the treatment? Was the study a drug study? Was it double-blind?
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Were there repeated measures
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In this area, we are looking at whether the study found the subjects 6 months or 1 year after the conclusion of the study. Was there a difference between the experimental and control participants at the follow up? We are looking at whether the treatment effect lasts over time.
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What are the results of the study
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In this area present the significant findings of the study.
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Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.